Hinge.



J. T. TROTTER.

HINGE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.17, 1909.

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Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

UNTTED STATEb PATENT @FFTQE.

JOHN TURNER TROTTER, OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOHOWARD SANDS EDWARDS, OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA.

HINGE.

Application filed September 1'7, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN TURNER TROT- ran, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Shreveport, in the parish of Caddo andState of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHinges, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hinges and refers morespecifically to hinges intended for the covers of receptacles, such asboxes and the like.

One object of the invention is to constructa hinge provided with meansacting in the nature of a corner brace to strengthen the connectionbet-ween the walls of the receptacle with which the hinge is associated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hinge which may becheaply constructed and which is exceedingly simple and durable and whensecured in position will prevent the sides of the receptacle fromsplitting when the receptacle is opened and the lid falls back.

Other objects of the invention will be disclosed in the followingspecification.

The invention consists substantially in providing a leaf hinge with aflange adapted to be secured to one of the sides of the box acting notonly as a brace for the box or receptacle but also as an additionalsecuring means to hold the hinge itself in position.

The form of invention as at present preferred by me is illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved hinge secured in position on a. receptacle, the lid of which isopen; and Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the hinge, the receptaclebeing shown closed and partially in section.

Referring by reference characters to the drawing, the numeral 3designates one of the walls of the receptacle, for example, one of theend walls, at designates the rear side wall and 5 the cover. To one ofthe walls for example, that designated 4:, is secured the leaf 6 of thehinge which is preferably bent at an angle to form the short leaf 7,overlying the upper edge 8 of the wall 4, and to the cover 5 of thereceptacle is secured the leaf 9 of the hinge, all the parts of thehinge being firmly held to their supports by screws 10 or theirequivalents. As is usual in hinges of this form, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

Serial No. 518,136.

leaves 6 and 9 are secured together by the knuckle 11 through which thepinti'e 12 passes.

The parts thus far described are of the usual or ordinary construct-ionand only form part of my invention so far as they constitute an elementof the combination thereof.

To either of the leaves (3 or 9 and preferably to that designated 6,there is attached or integrally formed therewith a flange 12 which ispreferably turned at right angles to the leaf 6 and is designed to besecured to one of the walls of the receptacle, as for example, the walldesignated 3 in Fig. 1. This flange like the leaves is secured to itssupport by screws 10 or their equivalents.

It will be noted by the provision of the flange 12 that a corner braceis provided for the receptacle, the adjoining walls thereof being firmlyunited. Moreover the flange 12 provides additional anchorage means forholding the hinge itself in position and the lid 5 may be opened withconsiderable violence without displacing the 1 hinge or withoutloosening the screws 10.

It will be noted that the device is an exceedingly simple one which maybe cheaply manufactured and which will find application in numerousconnections.

While in the foregoing description, my invention has been referred to inconsiderable detail, it is to be understood that the scope of myinvention is not to be limited by such details, but it is to bedetermined by the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is The combination with a. receptacle and lidtherefor, of a hinge for oining the lid to the receptacle, said hingecomprising the combination with a right angular leaf secured to one wallof the receptacle, a second leaf secured to the lid thereof, a jointbetween said leaves and a flange secured to said first mentioned leafand extending at right angles thereto.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN TURNER TROTTER.

Witnesses:

W. A. ADAMS, E. I. DAVIS.

